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Kathryn Bigelow

Also known as Kathryn Ann Bigelow

Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American filmmaker. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Kathryn Bigelow is an American screenwriter, film director, film producer, and executive producer. Born in San Carlos in 1951, she is educated at the San Francisco Art Institute and speaks English. Her notable works include the films Near Dark and The Hurt Locker. She has been recognized in the Academy Award Best Director collection.

Bigelow has received several awards, including the Directors Guild of America Award, the Academy Award for Best Director, the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. She has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Her works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. She is married to James Cameron.

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San Carlos, California, USA

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008). The Hurt Locker won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and was…

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Beyond Melodrama: Kathryn Bigelow on Douglas Sirk — Interviewee2009
The Colbert Report2005
Living in Darkness — Herself2002
The Daily Show — Self1996
Cinefile: Reel Women — Self1995
Wild Palms — Mazie Woiwode (uncredited)1993
Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest1993
Martini Ranch: Reach — Posse Leader1988
Born in Flames — Newspaper editor1983
Regrouping — Self1976

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Carlos
Spouse: James Cameron
Occupation: executive producer
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Notable work: The Hurt Locker
Image: Kathryn Bigelow A House of Dynamite-13 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Kathryn Bigelow
date of birth: 1951-11-27
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture
has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
related category: Category:Films directed by Kathryn Bigelow
start of work period: 1978-00-00
name in native language: Kathryn Bigelow

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Kathryn Ann Bigelow (/ˈbɪɡəˌloʊ/; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Bigelow made her directorial film debut with the outlaw biker film The Loveless (1981). She rose to prominence directing the thrillers Near Dark (1987), Blue Steel (1990), Point Break (1991), Strange Days (1995), and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002). For directing the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008), Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director. She has since directed the political action thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012), the crime drama Detroit (2017), and the political thriller A House of Dynamite (2025).

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